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Voice of the Wapack Spring / Summer 2006 Voice of the Wapack Published by the Friends of the Wapack, Inc. Issue #77 From the President We are coming to the end of a iar with the Wapack or who had only very atypical winter, with very little heard of it, we also spoke with many snow, only a few very cold days, and to whom the Wapack was an old and some horrendous winds. The winds, favored venue. Almost without ex- of course, have impacted how well ception, those familiar with the trail Inside this issue: the Wapack has survived the winter, expressed concern and sincere inter- but expectations are favorable. On est in its future. Many of these con- From the President 2 this bright and warm Sunday after- cerns centered on three tracts of land (Cont.) noon, many are already hiking the whose future is currently in flux. FOW Trail Workdays 3 trail, and we look forward to a ban- Near the northern end, the ner summer. trail traverses the prior Temple Calendar of events 4 A couple of weeks ago, I had Mountain Ski Area. This area, On the Lighter Side by 5 the pleasure of representing the which includes many acres beyond Lee Baker Friends of the Wapack at a Trails the old ski area, was purchased a Expo, held in Milford, NH, which couple of years ago by a local couple Friends General Store 5 was very well attended. While we much dedicated to conservation. Welcome New Members 6 had the opportunity to talk with a They are currently talking with the number of people who were unfamil- State of New Hampshire with an aim to expand Miller State Park with the Temple Mt. Courtesy on the trail property, and • Foot travel welcome. they have re- • Leave NO trace. peatedly indi- cated that spe- • Be quiet near houses. cial considera- • Stay on blazed trails. tion will be • Respect trailside property. given to the trail. • Park cars so others can pass. In the center View of Pack Monadnock / Miller State Park from Temple Mt. Photo courtesy of Mena Schmid. (Continued on page 2) From the President (Continued from page 1) middle of their proposed development, but rather to section of the trail, more one side, which could then than a mile of the trail be placed in permanent crosses lands of the Hamp- trail easement. The Trail shire Country School, who Master and other members are actively seeking ways to have scouted this proposed place conservation ease- relocation, and feel that it ments on the school’s 1,400 would be an improvement, acre Wapack Wilderness, providing better ground which will protect approxi- conditions and better mately one mile of the trail views. and the wonderful vistas in Pratt Mountain in Winter. Photo courtesy of George Carmichael. The future for the the area. The property in- preservation of the trail cludes Pratt Mountain and Stony Top. looks bright. However, even if all these events Further south on the trail near Binney took place, there are still areas where the trail Pond, the trail crosses lands on which the owners crosses private property, and it become increas- have proposed an extensive development, but ingly important that we “step lightly.” Your help they have recognized the value of the Wapack in maintaining the trail by careful stewardship is Trail and have had discussions with the Friends. essential. Have a great summer, and we look for- These discussions may lead to the relocation of a ward to seeing you on the Wapack. - Mitch Call, section of the trail so that it does not cross the President Friends of the Wapack The Voice of the Wapack is published twice a year by Board Members the Friends of the Wapack. The Friends are nonprofit volun- Officers: teers dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of the Wa- Mitch Call, President (603) 924-7544 pack Trail System. Financial support is provided by member Jeff MacGillivray, Vice President (603) 878-4251 donations which are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Wendy Christensen, Secretary (603) 878-1000 Affiliated Club Member of the American Hiking Society and the Bruce Myrick, Treasurer (603) 352-8616 New England Trail Conference. The Standing Committee Chairs: Wapack Trail is a 21-mile skyline Lee Baker, Trips (603) 525-5262 footpath from Mt. Watatic in Rick Blanchette, Trails (603) 878-1464 Ashburnham, MA to North Pack in Mitch Call, Ways & Means (603) 924-7544 Greenfield, NH. Completed in 1923, Renee Blanchette, Newsletter (603) 878-1464 it is the oldest interstate hiking trail Jeff MacGillivray, Management / in the Northeast. Right-of-Way (603) 878-4251 Directors: Copyright © 2006 Friends of the Wa- Joanne Buck (603) 532-7386 pack, Inc. Dave Buren (603) 924-3967 Dwight Horan (603) 878-3779 Friends of the Wapack Ollie Mutch (978) 386-5318 Mike Przybyla (603) 878-3350 P.O. Box 115 Newsletter Distribution, Membership Coordinator, West Peterborough, NH 03468 & Map/Guide Sales: Wendy Christensen (603) 878-1000 Trail Master: Mike Przybyla (603) 878-3350 Website: http://www.wapack.org Web Master: Rick Blanchette (603) 878-1464 Page 2 Voice of the Wapack Friends of the Wapack Trail Workdays For 2006 we have a number of interesting work- pending on its condition this may include replac- days scheduled. The workdays play a key part in ing a small bridge. Meet at the trailhead on East making the Wapack Trail what it is. They are de- Mountain Road. signed to supplement the work of the trail cap- Saturday September 23: Mount Watatic, Route tains and to accomplish tasks beyond that what is 119, Ashburnham, MA. We’ll be having a joint expected of the trail captains. For those of you workday with the Mid-State Trail group covering who may not have the time to volunteer to be a the section of the Wapack that the Mid-State trail captain, they provide an opportunity to give Trail is coincident with as well as the various something back to the trail. I urge you to show up side-trails. This will include basic trail mainte- for at least one of the workdays and see how nance with emphasis on better defining the trail much fun it is. You’ll probably get dirty and on Watatic. Meet at the parking lot on Route 119 sweaty, but I can assure you that you’ll feel a in Ashburnham. sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Saturday October 28: Pratt Mountain. This work- All workdays are on Saturday and start at 8:30 day will concentrate on the section of trail from AM and typically wind down around 3:00 or 4:00 the spring at the north end of Binney Pond and in the afternoon. Brink lunch, water, work the summit of Pratt Mountain. This is one of the clothes, and enthusiasm. We supply the tools and steepest sections of the trail and as the forest un- encouragement. der story has thinned, the trail has become more Saturday April 29: Raymond Trail, East Moun- difficult to follow. We will be attempting to better tain Road, Peterborough, NH. We’ll be doing gen- delineate the trail and do general trail mainte- eral trail maintenance including cleaning water nance. bars, clearing brush, and repainting blazes. De- - Mike Przybyla, Trail Master For more information on conservation efforts mentioned in this newsletter For more information on the Wapack Wilderness project on the Hampshire Country School property which in- cludes much of Pratt Mt. and one mile of the Wapack Trail, contact the Northeast Wilderness Trust at: 617- 742-0628 or [email protected] For information on the effort to add the former Temple Mt. Ski Area property to Miller State Park, contact the Monadnock Conservancy at: 603- 357-0600 or [email protected] View from Pratt Mountain, Mt. Monadnock in the distance. Photo cour- tesy of Mena Schmid. Issue #77 Page 3 Friends of the Wapack 2006 Calendar All are welcome to attend the following meetings & events Check our website for updates or additions www.wapack.org Board Meetings— First Thursday of alternate months. (March 1, May 4, September 7, No- vember 2, no meeting in July). All are welcome. Shieling Forest Barn, Peterborough, NH. 7:00 PM. Saturday, April 29– TRAIL WORK DAY, Raymond Trail, Pack Monadnock. See “Trail Workdays” article in this issue for details. Contact Mike Przybyla (603) 878-3350. Saturday, July 29 – HIKE, North of Mt. Watatic. We will meet at the Wapack trailhead on Route 119 at 9:00AM. The hike will go over Mt. Wata- tic and head through an area slated for development. We will turn around at Binney Hill Road. The trip is six miles round trip with a 1600’ elevation gain. For more information call Lee Baker (603) 525-5262. Saturday, September 9 – HIKE, Wapack End to End! Hike the entire trail in one day! Group will meet at 6:00 AM in Greenfield. Please call leader Tom Brumaghim to register and for details (603) 924-9012. Saturday, September 23 – TRAIL WORK DAY, Mt. Watatic. See “Trail Workdays” article in this issue for details. Contact Mike Przybyla (603) 878-3350. Saturday, October 21— FRIENDS OF THE WAPACK ANNUAL MEETING Shieling Forest Conference Center ("The Barn"), Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH. Details for our annual meeting, including guest speakers and morning hike, are being planned. Watch for the next issue of our newsletter or check our website for details. Saturday, October 28—TRAIL WORK DAY, Pratt Mountain. See “Trail Workdays” article in this issue for details. Contact Mike Przybyla. (603) 878-3350. September 1—EDITORIAL DEADLINE for Voice of the Wapack Issue #78.
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